Category: Pain
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Sister Rose Desjarlais
Sister Rose – Resilient Spirit (1954–) This is a picture of her. It includes our late brother Roger and her late son James. Rose Marina was born in 1954. She is more than my sister. She is my confidante and my companion. We share stories, joys, and the hardships that shaped us. Rose is a…
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Discovering Your Ikigai: A Journey to Purpose
Finding purpose in life Human beings are inherently social; a sense of belonging is a fundamental psychological need. Whether through relationships, family, or professional environments, connection to others shapes our identity and well-being. In Japanese culture, the concept of ikigai—meaning “reason for being”—describes the intersection of purpose, passion, and fulfillment. I attended Holy Angels Indian…
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We Should Never Forget The Impact of Indian Residential Schools
Dene Youth drummers There is no worshiping of idols, or of a God, only the deepest respect and appreciation for Natural Law. What that means for me, as an Indigenous person is to respect nature, the trees, the water, the wind, the sun, and all living beings, the bears and birds to name a couple. This is the…
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We Don’t Know What We have Until it is Gone
What does it mean to love yourself? To me, it means to have gratitude for my entire body, Yes, even my limitations. When I do a gratitude meditation, I have never felt it was difficult to be grateful for what I have because of the times for short periods when I lost the use of…
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Navigating Life
I’m sharing something very personal, a challenging situation I have had most of my life, because I hope that both my struggles and my insights may be of use to you in your life, in some way. In fact, This by far, is the most vulnerable thing I’ve ever shared on a social media platform in…
From the Shores of the Ottawa River 